Thread: LAKE TEXOMA archives

IkenI...there used to be an additional "Special Lake Texoma" license fee of $12.00 over and above you regular license. I think this is still active, however, I think this doesn't apply to the Senior License in both states. I would check on it before fishing the lake again....

Yeah, back before I was a "geezer" and fishing tournaments in Texoma I had to buy the special Texoma license. That was so you could fish on the Texas side without having to buy an "out of state" license (which cost more.) The reciprocal agreement covers all lakes in both states. I've fished Ray Bob and Grapevine Lake since that was in effect and was checked at Grapevine. All I had to do was show an id from Oklahoma showing I was over 65.

Dave, you only need it if you are going to fish the Texoma side of the lake and are less than 64 yo. I have it in writing from the Ok Dept of Wildlife that came with my license. So, even if you don't have a lifetime license and are over 64 you don't need a Texoma license. Same is true of Ardmore city lakes. There are 4 really nice looking crappie lakes with a $10 permit per year. I went to buy one and was told I didn't need it since I'm over 64.
Got to love the breaks we get for living this long!

Wednesday we spent the day preparing to set out some brushpiles. We gathered up a bunch of bois d'ark and drug it down
to waters edge. Yesterday we put out some really nice brush piles. I had never had access to bois d'ark before but, it made
the nicest brushpiles I've ever built. It's a hardwood so should hold up long term.
The picture shows just one branch and eash pile we put out has at least 3 branhes like this.

That bois d'ark is really hard and will make a great brush pile !!

Yeah, Redge, I've put out a LOT of brushpiles before but, none of it is going to last like this except for pvc maybe. Bois d'ark is cheaper more plentiful, heavy and I'm convinced it's going to be better. It really put a strain on my Lund to pull it into place from the bank. That stuff is very heavy! Counting down for spring already!

Any of you northern Okies want to give them a try, bring your blindfolds and I'll take you out with me. I'd give you the coordinates but, then I'd have to kill you!

Any of you northern Okies want to give them a try, bring your blindfolds and I'll take you out with me. I'd give you the coordinates but, then I'd have to kill you![/QUOTE]


I'm beginning to think it might be worth the risk Obe. Calling Osage Orange a hardwood is like calling titanium a metal. Last time I cut any was following the Joplin tornado. We stuck two chainsaws in one limb and luckily had two more to get em out. Afterwards we were straight to the free sharpen guy because our blades were toast!

For sure George, harder than the hinges of hell!